QA Tester (Temp)
Description
Summary of Position:
NetherRealm
Studios is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester to join our console team. This
individual contributor must be able to establish
priorities among multiple, competing demands and to meet deadlines.
Ideal candidates possess the ability to work with flexibility,
efficiency, and diplomacy in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to use test
documentation, execute test cases, track defects, and report results. Should have exceptional problem solving
skills and be able to articulate issues written and verbally. Must possess a flexible and personable
approach in a team environment and must be comfortable interacting with other
internal and external team members on short and long-term term projects. Candidates should have experience using
Microsoft and Sony development tools (software/hardware).
This is a 9 month temporary position.
Responsibilities:
- Team
support - Research challenges being encountered by team members with tools and
runtime to reduce downtime created by bugs or configuration problems. Track to resolution.
- Bug
reporting/tracking/fixing - Find and report bugs in code, assets and
tools. Research and properly update and
assign bugs written by other members of the development team. Identify development resources needed to fix
bugs. Track bugs to closure. Check in fixes when appropriate.
- Build deliveries - Assemble and deliver
milestones, demos, and final builds. Assemble
and smoke test builds to be sent to third parties, such as publisher QA, 3rd
party test groups, and usability.
- Utilization of test automation and QA tools
- Perform testing of runtime and tools on all
platforms using ad-hoc and guided methods for verification of requirements as
set forth by the development team, the publisher, and the 1st party
console manufacturers.
- Reproduce
and isolate bugs found by publisher QA and other members of the development
team.
- Aid in the maintenance of internal and/or external
bug databases as needed.
- Stable Build Testing - Smoke test code and
critical assets prior to release to the rest of the development team. Make determinations based on discovered
issues regarding whether or not a given set of code and assets should be
released to the rest of the development team.
- Crash
Report Tracking - Track and report crashes sent by the development and
publisher QA teams.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
Work Experience
- 1+
years in a software Quality Assurance position
- 1
year in games desired
- Experience with console game testing
- Experience having shipped a game title on any
platform in a development organization desired
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or
Certification
- High
school diploma or equivalent, BS or BA a plus
Knowledge/Skills
- Pays close attention to
detail.
- Has the ability to
communicate clearly, both written and orally.
- The
ability to accurately troubleshoot and identify software and hardware problems
and describe the issue to others in a clear and concise manner.
- Knowledge
of current PC hardware and setup.
- The
ability to complete multiple concurrent tasks in a fast paced environment with
minimal supervision under tight deadlines.
- Strong
computer skills including familiarity with all current Microsoft operating
systems, Microsoft Word (or equivalent), Microsoft Excel (or equivalent), and
Microsoft Outlook (or equivalent)
- Knowledge
of one or more bug tracking databases, including but not limited to: JIRA, Test
Track Pro, or equivalents.
- Strong organizational
skills and the ability to manage time under tight deadlines.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex
and/or detailed information clearly
- Knowledge
of video games across multiple platforms and genreās
- Entry
level knowledge of basic testing concepts including: Test Case usage, Bug writing,
Regression testing, and Ad hoc testing,
- Any experience with
code or scripting is a plus
Other Requirements
- A
flexible work schedule and willingness to work long hours when necessary.
The Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran's status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.
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